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PS: follow me on Twitter!*************************Frank Bruni Steps Down at the New York TimesThe man who made the world safe for prompous food writing is retiring from his job as restaurant critic of the NY Times. In a move that one commenter said "has the stench of cost-cutting," the Times kicks Bruni upstairs to a part time gig with the Times Magazine.

Sugar StacksA brand new site that will show you in easy to understand terms (i.e. stacks of sugar cubes) exactly how much sugar is in the various foods we eat. And it's particularly horrifyingly to see how much sugar there is in soda (uh, the equivalent of 27 and a half sugar cubes for a 1-liter bottle of Coke!).

A Culture of Thrift from the New York Times"The economic downturn is forcing a return to a culture of thrift that many economists say could last well beyond the inevitable recovery." I could think of worse things that could happen to our society.

Make Your Own Vanilla Extract from Eggs on SundayAmy has a wonderful post on how to make a homemade and much cheaper version of one of the pantry's most expensive items.

The Girl Drink DrunkThis video carries some extra sting because these kinds of drinks are all they serve in Hawaii. I tried to say that it takes a real man, who is truly confident with his masculinity, to drink these sweet and fruity beverages, but nobody seems to believe me. Thanks to Living in the Kitchen with Puppies for this one.

The Truth About Mayonnaise from Dana McCauley's Food Blog"Although commercial mayo actually contains enough acid to deter bacterial growth, it encourages foods to cling to one another. The close proximity of the ingredients in these salads can cause any bacteria present to grow and spread throughout the dish quickly." Oh vile, acrid goo, now you cause my food to become co-dependent too?

In Offense of Food on The Colbert ReportSteven Colbert samples $1,000 menu items at three restaurants--it's worth watching if only to see Colbert smear caviar on his face and then skip out when the check arrives.

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